Glossary
What is a video podcast?
By the KeyMo team · Updated
A video podcast is a podcast episode released with a recording of the hosts and guests as well as the audio, usually on YouTube. Some people call it a vodcast. The conversation is the same as an audio show, but the picture makes it easy to cut vertical clips from.
Video podcast versus audio podcast
| Audio podcast | Video podcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it lives | An RSS feed read by podcast apps | Often a YouTube channel, sometimes alongside an audio feed |
| File format | Apple Podcasts accepts MP3 or AAC and recommends AAC | YouTube accepts MP4, MOV and others; it does not accept audio-only files |
| What the viewer gets | Voices | Voices, faces and reactions |
| Can it be clipped to video? | Only as an audiogram | Yes, as a face-on vertical clip |
YouTube states that audio files such as MP3 and WAV cannot be uploaded to make a video and must be converted first, which is why many audio shows publish a static image video or a real recording.
What the format looks like
The simplest setup is one camera on one host. Many shows use two or three cameras, switched between singles and a wide two-shot, or record a call with participants in a grid. The multicam entry covers switching. The format is mostly talking-head footage, so the audio quality decides whether it works.
Why video podcasts are the natural source for clips
A clip needs a face to look at. An hour-long video episode holds dozens of self-contained answers, each with a speaker already on camera. Say you publish a 60-minute episode. KeyMo's built-in target for a source of up to 60 minutes is 8 to 12 clips, a target and not a measured result.
Common mistakes
- Recording a call grid with tiny tiles, then expecting a clean vertical crop.
- Poor lighting or a distant camera, which makes a face-tracked crop soft.
- Posting a long episode and never cutting it down. Most viewers meet a show through a short clip.
- Using a guest's words without permission to reuse the recording.
Where KeyMo touches it
Paste a YouTube link on a paid plan, which fetches up to 1080p, or upload an MP4 or MOV of up to 10 GB. The video must run between 5 minutes and 3 hours, and you confirm you own it or have permission. KeyMo returns up to 15 vertical clips. See podcast to Shorts.
Sources: YouTube Help, Supported file formats (checked 11 October 2026); YouTube Help, Recommended upload encoding settings (checked 11 October 2026); Apple Podcasts for Creators, Audio requirements (checked 11 October 2026).